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A man with rare Lichen Planopilaris lost body hair, not scalp hair, and treatment stopped itching but didn't regrow hair.

Two teenage brothers had a rare, treatment-resistant form of female-pattern hair loss with unusual scalp changes.

A man had temporary hair loss from radiation during a medical procedure but regrew his hair after treatment with minoxidil lotion.

A man lost all his hair after stopping hepatitis C treatment and it didn't grow back.

Lichen planopilaris in men often involves scalp redness and itching, with some also having hair loss, mucosal lichen planus, or thyroid disease, and treatment improved symptoms in nearly half of the cases.

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus often causes scarring hair loss, is influenced by genetics and environment, and requires early treatment to prevent worsening.

Lichen Planopilaris is a hair loss condition best treated early with various medications, including hydroxychloroquine, to prevent permanent baldness.

The patient's hair loss is most likely due to diffuse alopecia areata.

Fibrosing alopecia in a pattern distribution is a unique hair loss condition with inflammation and scarring, resembling but distinct from common balding.

Treatments for permanent hair loss from scarring aim to stop further loss, not regrow hair, and vary by condition, with partial success common.

New treatments for vitiligo may focus on protecting melanocyte stem cells from stress and targeting specific pathways involved in the condition.

Macrophages are vital for skin healing, hair growth, salt balance, and cancer defense.

Certain immune cells contribute to severe hair loss in chronic alopecia areata, with Th17 cells possibly having a bigger impact than cytotoxic T cells.

Topical diphencyprone helped regrow hair in mice and rats with a condition similar to human hair loss.

Biopsy can differentiate between alopecia areata and androgenic alopecia, and if more information is needed, testing for CD3 and CD8 can help.

A woman's long-term scalp issues were diagnosed as a rare skin disorder called cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Reflectance confocal microscopy helped tell periorificial dermatitis apart from similar skin conditions.

A man with a weakened immune system was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called trichodysplasia spinulosa using skin examination techniques.

Segmental vitiligo affects hair follicle melanocytes, causing small, uniform depigmented spots.

Hair removal with intense pulsed light can cause rare skin lesions that are hard to fully treat.

A unique type of lupus panniculitis causes reversible hair loss on the scalp in East Asians.

Serum granulysin levels can indicate the activity and prognosis of alopecia areata.

Lichen planopilaris can be triggered by prolonged scalp traction and can be treated with corticosteroids.

Alopecic and aseptic nodules of the scalp are rare, treatable, and often resolve with doxycycline or on their own.

Methotrexate may help stabilize frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Substance P may play a role in the inflammation seen in keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans.

The most effective way to diagnose non-scarring hair loss is by transverse sectioning, and some cases, particularly in males with inflammation around hair follicles, might be curable.

Hair loss in androgenetic alopecia may be due to ongoing tiny inflammation and tissue changes around hair follicles.

Trichoscopic features help diagnose and assess female pattern hair loss severity, with inflammation playing a key role.

Two unusual cases showed that Lichen Planopilaris can look like other skin conditions and need early treatment to protect hair.